Did Julia or Jared win in trivia? Guess which co-host is better at retaining obscure knowledge… Find out on this episode! This week’s guest is Buzzy Cohen - the 9-time "Jeopardy!" winner. Buzzy later won the 2017 "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In 2021, Buzzy Cohen served as a guest host for Jeopardy’s Tournament of Champions. On this episode, Buzzy discusses his newest book full of trivia - Baby Got Facts: Totally 90s Trivia, released April 2024.
Books recommended by Buzzy Cohen
Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings
A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
The Dharma Bums Guide to Western Literature by Dean Sluyter
Book recommended by Village Well Bookseller, Peggy
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